Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India, serving his third consecutive term after being sworn in on June 9, 2024, following a decisive victory in the 2024 parliamentary election. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has also served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014
MSMEs drive India’s economy, contributing 33% to GDP and 40% of exports, yet face a ₹25 trillion credit gap. Subsidies and guarantees offer temporary relief, but sustainable growth demands financial literacy, transparent documentation, and revived credit-rating systems to improve access to formal finance and strengthen competitiveness.
INDIA bloc leaders will meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence to deliberate on a joint candidate for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election.
The ITIs have long been associated with outdated infrastructure and low aspirations. But with a ₹60,000-crore national programme to upgrade 1,000 ITIs, India now has a rare chance to reposition these institutions as engines of opportunity.
The writer possesses a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of India's security landscape, having led some of the country's premier enforcement and investigative agencies over a distinguished career spanning more than two decades. He has served in key leadership positions, including Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). He has also held the position of Director (in-charge) of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and served as Commissioner of Police in Delhi, Baroda, and Surat.
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